Wel come arch to be disposed of amid patent case in La Crosse
A committee including P. C. Wiggenhorn John C Burns and Andrew Thompson will dismantle the Welcome arch on lower Main Street. Plans to sell to the Interstate Fair association were dropped due to maintenance costs. In fall, a U S district court trial will consider about 150 patent suits involving American Seeding Superior Drill and W A Brandt with potential accounting if infringement is proven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. C. Wiggenhorn
John C. Burns
The
Elks
Andrew Thompson
Normanna Sangerkor
Main Street
Interstate Fair Association
United States
American’ Seeding Company
Superior Drill Company
W. A. Brandt Company
la Crosse
Depositions in Plow Co Patent Case Near Finish
The depositions in the second and final case involving patent rights of the La Crosse Plow Company will be ready before week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Plow Company
Grape-Nuts Promoted as Child Health Aid by Doctor
A Massachusetts physician reports relief from constipation in fifteen children using Grape-Nuts. He notes improved bowel movement, energy for the nervous system, and benefits to teeth from chewing firm food. He urges reading The Road to Wellville and emphasizes natural nourishment for growing children.
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Wellville
Arthur Nelson 10 Dies After Short Illness
Arthur Nelson ten year old son of Mr and Mrs Nick Nelson of 1507 South Ninth street died yesterday afternoon around two after a brief two day illness. Rev Magelssen to conduct funeral at home at two tomorrow with interment in Oak Grove cemetery. Fessler and Dahl in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Nick Nelson
South Ninth Street
Rev. Magelssen
Oak Grove Cemetery
Fessler & Dahl
Moses Sues Schein For $12 In Justice Court
David Moses sues George Schein in Judge Daniels court this afternoon claiming $12 for goods and another $12 for a pair of pants, totaling $24. The action seeks recovery of the stated amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Moses
George Schein
Daniels
Des Moines Detectives Pinned With Wayward Husband Shout
Lizzie O Connor of Story City asks Detective Ed Johnson to locate her husband John O Connor of Des Moines Oklahoma City or Chicago. She offers $5 if with another woman and $10 if arrested alone. She includes a photo shadow and invites the detective to Story City for a lucrative trade.
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Webster City
Iowa
Descarted
Des Moinés
Lizzie O'Connor
Story City
Here
Ed Johnson
John O'Connor
John
Des Moines
Oklahoma City
Chicago
Johnson
Many Special Trains On Milwaukee Carry Vets
The Milwaukee Road River division will have heavy through and local traffic as G A R encampment in Minneapolis draws veterans eastward. Special trains from New York Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Janesville Madison Detroit Cincinnati and others move veterans via La Crosse and Winona with Pullman sleepers and 10 coach trains.
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River Division
Milwaukee Road
la Crosse
Minneapolis
Pioneer Limited
Chicago
Wabasha
Twin Cities
Maryland Grand Army
New York City
Penn
Sylvania
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Janesville
Madison
Wis
Grand Army
Toledo
Ohio
Winona
A. R
Chilicothe
Fairbanks Post
Detroit
Mich
Michigan Yeang
Thomas Post
G. A.R
Local notices blend social calls and business ads
Numerous short items list visitors and residents in La Crosse including Miss Bowman of Racine and Mrs. Louis Pamperini, moving by several households, plus travel plans, auctions, enrollments, and local business promotions.
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Bowman
Racine
Louis Pamperini
North Seventh Street
David Drummond
E. S. Case
State
Sixth Streets
Magdalena Delphenich
Genoa
F. G. Davis
Macon
N. C
United States
C. A. Lyon
Spring Valley
L. E. Fogg
Harmony
Jacob Kolestad
Lansing
D. A. Hall
A. H. Hall
Whitehall
la Crosse
South Tenth Street
C. Haugen
Viroqua
G. Gunderson
Rochester
Oscar Newton
Newton
J. I. Derling
P. M. King
Aurora
Geo, Trane
W. A. Roberts
Milo
Keefe Business College
W. S. Scullin
Austin
Letter Claims Riggs Innocent Before Suicide in 1906
The late Nathan M. Riggs an Omaha railroad conductor who killed himself in Elroy Wisconsin after being charged with murder in Minneapolis left a letter to his mother asserting his innocence. He pleaded that circumstantial evidence unfairly stated his guilt and spoke of his wife and daughter, saying he could not endure telling them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elroy Conductor
Nathan M. Riggs
Omaha
Elroy
Wis
Millie Ellison
Minneapolis
Riggs
Winona
Anna
Florence
N. M. Riggs
Man seeks housekeeper in quest to bow to wife in Mendota case
John Schmidt of Holmen asked County Court for permission to hire a housekeeper to help with home duties after his wife Louisa was placed in Mendota hospital for the insane. Judge Brindley allowed the hire and Schmidt later asked the press note she be a good, trustworthy woman. Her condition remains unimproved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schmidt
Holmen
Mendota Hospital
County Court
Brindley
Schmidt
Louisa Schmidt
Newbury and Brewers Set to Float to Dubuque
Harry Newbury and Jesse and Ed gar Brewer plan to start tomorrow morning from an unspecified location to float to Dubuque where they will take a Diamond to boat back to La Crosse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Newbury
Jesse
Edgar Brewer
Dubuque
la Crosse
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Fruit House
Oumaittce
Arthur Nelson
Milwaukee
City News
Emil Iverson
Harvey
the Bronson
H. A. Payne
Caledonia
Geo. Hurst
J. W. Lawrence
Fifth
Main
W. H. Evans
Bangor
Co. J. McClellan
Stoddard
J. H. Austin
Fountain City
Mankato
Hough Connor
M. N. Gebeshe
Grand
Breidel
Gerald Westby
Vernon County
N. R. Nelson
Agnes
Will Powell
Orlando Holway
Camp Douglas
Elmer Bidwell
Rushford
George Rose
Trempealeau Bay
Lizzie Hahn
Jefferson
Carl Kreise
Helen
Pearl Ellers
W. Kremmers
Electric Supply & Construction Company
Laura Casberg
E. Solberg
B. B. Hoyt
Chaseburg
W. H. Vance
Sparta
Lizzie Woods
T. Abel
Ethel Osberg
Hattie Ray
la Crosse County
J. A. Snyder
Katherine Campbell
A. A. Stevens
Laura Chase
Alfred Harrison
C. T. Close
Vsit
George Powell
C. N. Moller
Lake Minnetonka
Ida Ray
Minnie Peterson
Green Bay
Mary
Beatrice Cofland
Necedah
G. D. Wright
Ole V. Peterson
Lanesboro
Andrew Jensen
International
McMillan Building
Diver Hoffman
Winona Republican
Gus Smonsen
Burlington
Cassville
O. H. Hagan
C. S. Serick
Westby
G. Harbeck
A. C. Cass
Uroqua
H. Knoll
A. O. Colby
J. S. Stirneman
Keefe Conservatory of Music
F. J. Davenport
Fargo
Mirs
Frankie
la Crosse Street
St. Francis’ Hospital
W. Dyer
C. Lord
Houston
City
A. Nack
John Slettenberg
Charles Rathke
R. R. Kempter
Hokah
J. K. Munn
Grand Forks
Mary Byrne
Montrose
S. D
Roese Ott
W.t.irvine
Elgin
Waltham, Hampden, Ill
Watch Co
Hamilton
New England
Howard
Geneva
Irvine’s
Main St
Gund’s Brewery
Dana
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